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SUMMARY:Symposium on Contemporary Russia
DESCRIPTION:Five undergraduate and graduate student presentations on contemporary Russian culture and politics \n\nProgram \n4:00-4:40\nYana Demeshko   |   Slavic\, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures\n“A Fifth Estate: The Contribution of Urban and Rural Youth to Russia’s Political Landscape” \nLeanna Kramer  |   Global Studies   |   Slavic\, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures\n“The Era of Fake News: An Examination of the History of Russian Disinformation” \n4:50-5:10\nAshley Blum   |   Political Science\n“Xenophobia in Russia: Dynamics of Public Opinion” \n5:10-5:30\nSasha Razor   |   Slavic\, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures\n“Graphic Narratives in Contemporary Russia (Graphic Novels and Comic Books)” \n5:30-5:50\nDane Reighard  |   Slavic\, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures\n“Trends in Contemporary Russian Film” \n5:50-6:00\nClosing remarks \nProgram \n\n\n \nFrom left to right:\nYana Demeshko\, Ashley Blum\, Leanna Kramer\, Dane Reighard\, and Sasha Razor
URL:https://slavic.ucla.edu/event/symposium-on-contemporary-russia-f18/
LOCATION:325 Botany\, 618 Charles E Young Dr S\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Kresin":MAILTO:kresin@humnet.ucla.edu
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SUMMARY:Guest Lecture - “Illustrating Russia: Comic Art\, Graphic Narratives & Book Illustration”
DESCRIPTION:Event Flier \n\nILLUSTRATING RUSSIA\nCOMIC ART\, GRAPHIC NARRATIVES & BOOK ILLUSTRATION\n\nFriday\, November 16th\, 2018\n7pm – 9pm\n362 Royce Hall\, UCLA\n\nDr. Julia Alekseyeva is a scholar\, writer and illustrator who specializes in non-fiction graphic narratives\, comic journalism\, and memoir. Her non-fiction historical memoir entitled Soviet Daughter (2017) won the 2017 VLA Diversity Award and has been featured on NPR\, Lilith\, Tablet\, The Week\, and the Rumpus\, among others. Her most recent work includes graphic narrative articles on Dziga Vertov and 1968. Dr. Alekseyeva received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Comparative Literature. Her academic work focuses on interactions between global media and radical leftist politics. Dr. Alekseyeva is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University. \nVictoria Lomasko is a Moscow-based artist and author working in the genre of graphic journalism. She is the author of Forbidden Art (2011) which she co-wrote with Anton Nikolayev. Her new book Other Russias (2017)\, translated by Thomas Campbell\, was published by N+1 and Penguin and received the “Best Book in Translation”—2018 Pushkin House Russian Book Prize. A graduate of the Moscow State University of Printing Arts\, Lomasko describes herself as “the last Soviet artist” as her art draws heavily on the Soviet tradition of illustration and graphic design. Lomasko’s latest project is the mural design for the Grad gallery at the Somerset House in London. \nVladimir Zimakov is a printmaker and  illustrator\, an associate professor of art and design at Lasell College\, and director of the Wedeman gallery. He has illustrated books and designed book covers for the world’s leading publishing houses\, including Penguin\, Random House\, Faber and Faber\, the Folio Society\, and Vita Nova. His book illustrations include The Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol\, Moby Dick by Herman Melville\, Walpugisnacht and the Golem by Gustav Meyerink\, Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood\, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Zimakov holds an M.A. in Communication Design from Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in London. \n\nFREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC \nADDRESS\n10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095 \nPARKING\nStructure 2 | $12 | $8 Accessible Parking\nPlease visit the Information & Parking booth on\nWestholme Ave. and Hilgard Ave. for assistance. \n\nPresented by the UCLA Department of Slavic\, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures (orgnaizer) and the UCLA Center for European & Russian Studies (sponsor). \n\nEvent Flier
URL:https://slavic.ucla.edu/event/illustrating-russia-f18/
LOCATION:362 Royce Hall\, 10745 Dickson Ct\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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